Paper Cuts Over Bullet Holes | 18+ Black/LGBT

Preston Simmons comes from a bad background.

He didn't know his father, leaving just his mother, his older brother, and himself to fend for themselves on the rough, south side of his hometown.

But even in darkness, there was always light.

Preston's best friend and first love, Quan Malone, was always there for him. They were inseparable, spending almost all of their time together. Nothing could ruin their relationship. Until...

Preston's mom new job forced them to move away. Though Quan tried staying in contact with his best friend, the distance and passage of time eventually caused the boys to lose touch.

Now, 10 years later, Preston is all grown up and living his best life.

He's one of the most promising talents at his marketing company, he's in a loving relationship with a young man named David, and he has a beautiful cat named Kara that absolutely loves him.

And it's all going well for him. Until it's not.

After Preston is assigned to a task that takes him back to his rough and tumble hometown, he's thrust into a world of gangs, crime, and politics that he was never prepared for.

And a reunion with a Quan is just the foundation of it all.

Can Preston survive the life his mother tried saving him from? Will it swallow him alive and leave him trapped in a nightmare? Will his relationship with David survive the rekindling feelings that Quan may bring?

Or will he thrive and move forward with his life? With or without his hometown?

Would you?